Do you think that the response to a terrorist attack like that of 9/11, or even that in "Little Brother" would be handled in that same way if they were to occur in the United Kingdom due to the different form of government? Why or why not?

Many people say that "Little Brother: is a present-day version of George Orwell's "Nineteen eighty-four." When writing "Little Brother," what was your purpose? Did you intend to remind people of the lessons in "Nineteen eighty-four," teach them new lessons, or did you have another purpose?

Well, I have two questions. The first is, are you at all related to E. L. Doctorow, the author of Ragtime? My second question is, do you think that the reaction that the Department of Homeland had to the attack in San Francisco would be similar to an attack in a smaller city, like perhaps Denver or Phoenix?

I personally do not see government agencies abusing their power too much at these times. Do you see agencies, like the DHS in Little Brother, abusing their power? If not, do you think this will be our future?

When talking about the burritos in the mission district (I grew up in Twin Peaks and my dad worked in the Mission) I was wondering if you had based the burrito joint in "Little Brother," on a specific one in the Mission. (My favorite is Taqueria La Cumbre)

My second question was in Chapter 10 and 11 when Marcus talks about using public-key crypto, I was wondering if you had a specific inspiration to use that idea in you book? I had never heard of it before, and I'm very eager to try it.

I also had another question regarding the setting of the book. I used to live in San Jose, and your descriptions of the area are very lifelike; it brings me back to my life there. When writing "Little Brother," did you have to go to California to find these details? What about the Bay Area persuaded you to choose it for the setting of "Little Brother?"

Do you truly believe that the very near future is going to be similar or be exactly like what you have depicted in your book "Little Brother"? Or do you hope that the predictions in this story turn out to be wrong?

What was your inspiration while writing the novel Little Brother? Similarly, is the book oriented for high school students, and what amount of influence do you believe the novel has over young adults? (In the book, readers can clearly see the amount of influence that Marcus wields, is he based on you, or someone you know?)

with the threat of terrorism what precautions do you think that the government will take for our safety and what freedoms will the citizens give up to obtain this safety. Will the precautions be like those in 1984, Little Brother, or Fahrenheit 451?

One question that I would ask him is why? Why did he want to write a book on how the government is so bad. What gave him the initiative to write something like that? Why did he write it in the perspective of a kid that is going against the government and most importantly, why did he have the DHS and the bad guys that nobody like? This what I would ask him if I got the chance to ask Cory Doctrow a question.